The Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) program is for graphic designers, Web designers, systems integrators, value-added resellers, developers, and business professionals seeking official recognition of their expertise on Adobe products.
An Adobe Certified Expert is an individual who has passed an Adobe Product Proficiency Exam for a specific Adobe software product. Adobe Certified Experts are eligible to promote themselves to clients or employers as highly skilled, expert-level users of Adobe software. ACE certification is a recognized worldwide standard for excellence in Adobe software knowledge. There are three levels of ACE certification: Single product certification, Specialist certification, and Master certification. To become an ACE, you must pass one or more product-specific proficiency exam and sign the ACE program agreement. When you become an ACE, you enjoy these special benefits:
• Professional recognition
• An ACE program certificate
• Use of the Adobe Certified Expert program logo
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It means this book will prepare you fully for the Adobe Certified Expert exam for Adobe Dreamweaver CS4. The certification exam has a set of objectives, which are organized into broader skill sets. Throughout this book, content that pertains to an ACE objective is identified with the following Adobe Certified Expert logo and objective number below the title of the topic:
There are three levels of certification to become an Adobe Certified Expert.
• Single product certification. Recognizes your proficiency in a single Adobe product. To qualify as an ACE, you must pass one product-specific exam.
• Specialist certification. Recognizes your proficiency in multiple Adobe products with a specific medium: print, Web, or video. To become certified as a Specialist, you must pass the exams on the required products. To review the requirements, go online to http://www.adobe.com/support/certification/ace_certify.html.
• Master certification. Recognizes your skills in terms of how they align with the Adobe product suites. To become certified as a Master, you must pass the exam for each of the products in the suite.
Every Adobe Certified Expert Exam is developed from a list of objectives, which are based on studies of how an Adobe program is actually used in the workplace. The list of objectives determine the scope of each exam, so they provide you with the information you need to prepare for ACE certification. Follow these steps to complete the ACE Exam requirement:
Review and perform each task identified with a Adobe Certified Expert objective to confirm that you can meet the requirements for the exam.
Identify the topic areas and objectives you need to study, and then prepare for the exam.
Review the Adobe Certified Expert Program Agreement. To review it, go online to http://www.adobe.com/support/certification/ace_certify.html.
You will be required to accept the ACE agreement when you take the Adobe Certified Exam at an authorized testing center.
Register for the Adobe Certified Expert Exam.
ACE testing is offered at more than a thousand authorized Pearson VUE and Thomson Prometric testing centers in many countries. To find the testing center nearest you, go online to www.pearsonvue.com/adobe (for Pearson VUE) or www.2test.com (for Prometric). The ACE exam fee is US$150 worldwide. When contacting an authorized training center, provide them with the Adobe Product Proficiency exam name and number you want to take, which is available online in the Exam Bulletin at http://www.adobe.com/support/certification/ace_certify.html.
Take the ACE exam.
For those with an ACE certification for a specific Adobe product, recertification is required of each ACE within 90 days of a designated ACE Exam release date. There are no restrictions on the number of times you may take the exam within a given period.
To get recertified, call Pearson VUE and Thomson Prometric. You will need to verify your previous certification for that product. If you are getting recertified, check with the authorized testing center for discounts.
The Adobe Certified Expert exams are computer-delivered, closed-book tests consisting of 60 to 90 multiple-choice questions. Each exam is approximately one to two hours long. A 15-minute tutorial will precede the test to familiarize you with the function of the Windows-based driver. The exams are currently available worldwide in English only. They are administered by Pearson VUE and Thomson Prometric, independent third-party testing companies.
At the end of the exam, a score report appears indicating whether you passed or failed the exam. Diagnostic information is included in your exam report. When you pass the exam, your score is electronically reported to Adobe. You will then be sent an ACE Welcome Kit and access to the ACE program logo in four to six weeks. You are also placed on the Adobe certification mailing list to receive special Adobe announcements and information about promotions and events that take place throughout the year.
When you pass the exam, you can get program information, check and update your profile, or download ACE program logos for your promotional materials online at:
To learn more about the Adobe Certified Expert program, read a list of frequently asked questions, and locate the nearest testing center, go online to:
To learn more about other Adobe certification programs, go online to: